Date: 19th January 2008, By: Sharon Lowen & troupe
“A dancer is not just a dancer. She is a part of this environment. She does not exist in a vacuum. Society and its happenings have an impact on all individuals, especially artistes. If an art form does not reflect the existing milieu, it stagnates”
Sharon Lowen is renowned artist of Odissi. She has bridged cultures performing on every continent as well as for television and film. Sharon has made her home in India since 1973 to dedicate herself to her work as an artist and to promotes excellence in Indian performing arts. She first came to India as a Fulbright Scholar with B.A. And M.A. Degrees in Humanities. Fine Arts, Asian Studies and Dance from the University of Michigan. Sharon received her training in Odissi from Padma Vibhushan Kelucharan Mahapatra, the undisputed master and architect of the contemporary Odissi repertoire. Sharon although an American by birth, has now been considered a dancer who has shown how dance is a language above any barrier of race and nationality. Her performances are spiritually rich and of a high aesthetic order, praised for grace and superb abhinaya.
In addition to Odissi, Sharon is attained in Manipuri Dance, Mayurbhang and Seraikella Chhau and is the founder of Manasa Center for Art Without Frontiers and is bringing her troupe of 6 Artists.
